Business Aviation

FAA’s proposed expansion of rules that aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) must follow to train mechanics will not please those in the industry who were hoping for more flexibility and less bureaucracy.

Recently-proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs are completely met.

Measures to improve Europe’s faltering air traffic control (ATC) system have been put forward to the European Commission by a panel of experts.

The FAA’s regs governing commercial drone operators does not require enough aeronautical experience, the Air Line Pilots Association says in comments on a rule change that would allow drone flights over people.

The worst capacity crunch in Chinese business aviation should be solved next year with the opening of Capital Jet’s ground facility at the new airport at Daxing.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all- new Gulfstream G500 in-service fleet has already amassed nearly 2,000 flight hours around the world.

Unusual debuts at Aero; Wing delivers in Australia; Ehang flies food; UK counters UAS; DARPA challenges launch teams; Connecting UAS to ATC.

Two unusual designs are among new aircraft making their debut at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany on April 10-13.

Dubai-based Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire troubled JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider.

The University of North Dakota, Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains UAS test site have completed initial field testing of a ground radio control system that supports drone flights beyond the operator’s visual range.

China’s regulator gives autonomous air taxi developer Ehang permission to begin passenger flights for specific missions at special locations.

Europe’s two-year General Aviation Improved Navigation and Surveillance (Gains) project is moving toward flight demonstrations of advanced procedures using aircraft equipped with Garmin avionics.

Norway-based OSM Aviation, a provider of air crew to the airline industry, has ordered 60 all-electric light aircraft from Bye Aerospace.

U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao defended the FAA’s practice of delegating certain safety and certification activities to manufacturers in the wake of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302.

Bendix King unveiled a new touchscreen avionics suite for Part 23 aircraft April 10 during the AERO Friedrichshafen 2019 trade show in Germany.

Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the European Union’s approval to postpone the UK’s exit from the European Union by six months.

Continental Aerospace Technologies says it has invested in Ampaire, Inc., a tech innovation firm developing electric aircraft and electric propulsion system concepts.

Tecnam has launched a new, updated P92 MkII light aircraft, along with the latest editions of its low-wing P2002, called the P002JF MkII IFR, and the P2002 Sierra MkII EU.

Alphabet Wing on April 9 announced the launch of a commercial drone delivery service in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia’s capital.

Shearwater Aero Capital, a Georgia-based provider of corporate aviation finance, has announced strong growth in 2018.

The International Aircraft Dealers Association will begin the testing of individual aircraft brokers later in April for certification.

René Obermann is in line to succeed Denis Ranque as chairman of the Airbus board of directors in 2020, completing the European group’s leadership transition.

North American business aviation flight activity declined 0.6% year-over-year in March, although flight activity rose 13.3% compared to February, according to Argus International TraqPak data.

Chinese demand for business aircraft has flopped again, disappointing manufacturers for the second time this decade.

Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, currently president of street bus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president.